Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. A Pilot and an Adventurer: Mildred Wirt Benson This 2002 obituary provides biographical details about Mildred ("Millie") Wirt Benson, "newspaper reporter for more than eight decades and author of the first 23 Nancy Drew mysteries that inspired generations of readers." Includes a list of the Nancy Drew books written by Benson under the pseudonym of Carolyn Keene and a photo of Benson as an aviator. Note: Benson's columns for the newspaper are no longer available on this site. From the Toledo Blade, Ohio. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2002105290069 Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *